Значення

значень: 3
  1. (злічуване, незлічуване)Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.

    The proceeds of the estate shall be held in abeyance in an escrow account until the minor reaches age twenty-one.

    Schwebezustand, Unentschiedenheit

    состоя́ние неопределённостиsostojánije neopredeljónnosti

  2. (злічуване, незлічуване)Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition.

    приостановле́ниеpriostanovlénije

    temporary cessation or suspension

  3. (злічуване, незлічуване)Expectancy of a noble or armigeral title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.

    The broad pennant of a commodore first class has been in abeyance since 1958, together with the rank.

Приклади

речень: 3
  1. The question is left in abeyance.

  2. Our weekend plans were in abeyance.

  3. I'll hold my judgment in abeyance until there is more information available.

Русский
За значеннями 2
expectancy; condition of being undetermined:
suspension; temporary suppression:
Deutsch
За значеннями 1
expectancy; condition of being undetermined:

Походження

First attested in 1528. From Anglo-Norman abeiance (“legal expectation”), from Old French

First attested in 1528. From Anglo-Norman abeiance (“legal expectation”), from Old French abeance (“desire”) from abeër (“to gape at, aspire after”), abaer, abair (“to desire”), from a (“to”) + baër (“to gape”), bair (“yawn”), from Medieval Latin batō (“to yawn”).

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Форми

множина: abeyances
Однинаabeyance
Множинаabeyances

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Синоніми

синонімів: 1
Близькі за значенням

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 3
Пов’язаніabeyant
Похідніabeyancyin abeyance

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сусідні слова
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